Senior Developer

Are you an experienced Java developer ready to tackle complex challenges and build high-quality software? At Heywood, we're a market leader in the world of pensions administration and we're looking for proactive and collaborative engineers to help us build new features and products.

We're looking for someone who:

• Takes initiative and helps their team deliver great software
• Inspires others with their enthusiasm and passion for technology
• Advocates for Agile and XP practices, including Test-Driven Development and pair programming
• Has excellent technical and interpersonal skills
• Shares insights and collaborates with their team and the wider business
• Challenges the status quo and looks for ways to improve how we work.

The role

Ready for a role where your expertise truly makes an impact? Heywood offers the stability and growth of an established leader with the agility of a team where your contributions are highly visible and valued.

What you'll do

As a member of one of our Scrum teams, you'll play an important role in shaping and delivering innovative features and products for our growing customer base. This means:

• Driving solutions: You'll help us design and implement new features that address customer needs
• Collaborating and growing: You'll work closely with talented individuals, including product experts, UX designers and Test Analysts, and even engage directly with our customers. You'll also mentor and learn from your teammates, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and shared knowledge.
• Taking initiative: stepping up to complex technical challenges
• Growing your team: contributing to the professional growth of your team and yourself through collaboration and knowledge sharing.

We believe in using the right tool for the job. While our flagship platform is Java-based, we value adaptable engineers who enjoy learning and contributing across various technologies. This could involve:

• Deepening your expertise in Java and related frameworks
• Exploring front-end development with technologies like React and TypeScript
• Working with AWS services to build scalable and robust serverless solutions.

We embrace modern engineering practices such as pair programming, automated testing, and continuous integration. Our toolbox includes Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Chef, and Vagrant. Our culture champions experimentation and continuous improvement, and we'll empower you to explore new technologies, frameworks, and ways of working that push us forward.

What will set you apart

Experience in any of the following areas would be a bonus:

• DevOps and Infrastructure as Code: Tools like Chef, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Terraform, or Terragrunt
• Cloud-Native Development: Designing, developing, and operating serverless applications on AWS.